respiratory drugs Flashcards
nasal glucocorticoids
mometasdone (fluticasone, triamcinolone, budesonide). decrease inflammation associaed with allergic rhinites. decreases congestion , sneexing itching and runny nose
use for nasl decongestion.
nursing implicaitons-metered dose spray, adminster daily, can take 7 days for full effect seasonla lalergies and 21 days for perinetall elergies.
side effects-nosebleed, headahce, burnign in ose.
contraindicated in pregnancy.
beta2 adrengicc recpetors
albuterol-short acting. bronchospaspa is relieve, histamin relaese inhibited. formterol and salmetrol are inhlaed. nursing implications-check pulse and report and increase in repsiratory rate, avoid caffeein,
side effects-tacycardia, angian, tremores, difficulty sleeping.
contraindicated in prengancy, pregannacy,
interacties with beta adrengeic blockers0negates effects of both medications. MAOis and tricycli antidepressants.t
Decongestants
phenlyphrine, ephedrine,
stimulae alpha adrengic receptors.
reduces inflmamation of nasla membrane,s
shot term theroapy for 3-5 days. taper use, sside effects reboudn congestion, cns stimualtion, nervousness, vasocontriction. contraindication-close angled gluacoma, cautious wiht hypertension, cerbovasuclar disease, dyshythimas and CAD.
ANTIHISTAMINES,
DIPHENYDRAMINE, PROMETHAZINE, DIMENHYDRINATE, ACTS ON H1 RECEPTORS BLOCKS HSITMAINE,S
releives itching, sneezing rhnorrhea.
be wawre of sedation. drikn water, suck on sugarles hard candy, take with meals, activated charchol if toxiciy occurs, reduce fever with toxity with actempinophen,
contradindticatiosn-pregannacy, breast feeding, newborn,s hpatic disease.
interactions cns depressants and alcholhol.
rifampin
used with other antitubulars, best taken on empty stomach. mix with apple sauce. turnss body fluids orange, discolr contacts, permannet.
rifapentine.
prevent progeression of asees. monitor closely if taken with ddigoxin toxicity, anticoagulant anticonvulsant, sno brith conrol.
acyclovier
can be given po, iv , topical. for herpes or varcilla zoster virus. preent or delay the psread of infection. increased nephotoxicity and neurotoxiticy when used with seveera medications. particaly with ibuporfen.
valacyclovia (valtrext)
prophy herpes an varcilla treatment
osteramirvar timflue
stops the release of viruses from infected cells. agins influenza a an d b. with 48 hours of the onset of symptoms.
epinephrine.
bronchodilation, restores circualtion, increase airway patency.
usd for acute bronchospams, ashtma anlayphyaxis angioaedma
side effects include tahcycardia hypertension tremors, nervosuness, restlnens
cromylyn
anti histamin-mast cell stablize. treats ashtam and mastocytosis, helps iwht homostatsi, inhbits hitamine release wthi prevent astham aattackts.
prophy for bronchial ahstma. must take daily.
side effects bad tase, reboud bronchopasme. if stopped abroubpty. liqueifea nd lossen thck secrertions, by neb 5 after brhncodiator, antidoter fory typnels.
se nause vvomitn, stomatisits
pancrealipase
used for cystric fribrosis.
benadrayl-antihistamine
Dimenhydrinate
Dimenhydrinate is an antihistamine used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion si…
claritin
Claritin Generic Name: Loratadine OVERVIEW SIDE EFFECTS INTERACTIONS DOSAGE This medication is an antihistamine that treats symptoms such as itching, runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing from "hay fever" and other allergies. It is also used to relieve itching from hives. Loratadine does not prevent hives or prevent/treat a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).
sudafed
Sudafed Generic Name: Pseudoephedrine HCl OVERVIEW SIDE EFFECTS INTERACTIONS DOSAGE Pseudoephedrine is used for the temporary relief of stuffy nose and sinus pain/pressure caused by infection (such as the common cold, flu) or other breathing illnesses (such as hay fever, allergies, bronchitis).
